Rail-anchor.



O. F. CLAWSON. BAIL ANCHOR.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 20, 1910.

Patented 0013.4,1910.

CHARLES E. CLAWSON, or MOUNT rLEAs'ANr, IOWA.

RAIL-ANCHOR.

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Specification of Letters fatent.

5 Patented Oct. 4, .1910.

Application filed June 20, 1910. Serial N0. 567,9]t8.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES-F..CLAWSQN, a citizen of the United States,.residing at ltlount Pleasant in the county of Henry and State of Iowm have invented certain new and useful Improvements in RaiLAnchQI-S; following to be a full,

and Ido declare the clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates anchors for railway rails. i

The object of the invention is to improve the construction of the anchor shown in my application Serial No. 548381 filed March 10, 191-0, whereby the two sections of the anchor will be more securely held together.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangementof parts, as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims. I

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a plan view of my improved anchor showing the same applied to a rail tie; the rail being shown in dotted lines; Fig.2 is a plan View of the parts removed from the rail and separated; Fig. 3 is a side view of the-air chor; llig.- 4 is an end View thereof; and, Fig. 5 is a vertical longitudinal section on the line 55 of Fig. 4.

Referring more particularly to the drawings 1 denotes the 'rail' and tie engaging member of the anchor and 2 denotes the rail engaging or. gripping member thereof Which has a sliding engagement with the tie engaging member as will be hereinafter more fully described. On the outer sides of the members 1 and 2 are formed flange engaging clips 3 which are adapted'to'engage and fit around the opposite edges of the base flan es of the rail as shown. The clips 3 are plge erably reinforced by integral bracing ri s 4.

On the forward end of the tie member 1 of the anchor near its inner edge is formed a downwardly projecting stop lug 5 which is preferably curved outwardly to a slightextent at its lower end as shown. The lug 5 is preferably reinforced on its rear side by integral reinforcing ribs (3. \Vhen tie anchor is in position on the rail the lug fiwill engage the side of a. tie thus orming a stop or anchor for the rail; 1

to improvements in In order to-cause thetwo sections or members of the anchor to automatically grip the flanges of the rail-and to hold said sections or members in operative engagement with each other '1 form the meeting edges of said members on an angle as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of thedrawings and on the lower side of the inner edge of the member 1 is formed a' downwardly projecting extension or enlargement 7 which extends parallel or in line with the angular or oblique inner edge of the member and has formed therein a rabbeted passage or groove 8. The passage orgroove 8 is also in line with the angular inner edge of the member as shown.

the free edge of the projection or enlargement 7 is formed a toothed or corru-- gated surface 9 the, purpose of which will hereinafter be described.

The inner or meeting edge of the rail engaging member 2 is formed on an angle corresponding to the angle of the inner edge of the member 1 and on the lower side of the inner edge of the member 2 is formed a downwardly projecting tongue 10 having its inner edge'projecting laterally beyond the lnneredge of the member 2 to form a bead or rib 11 which projects into the rabbeted portion ofthe groove 8 of the member, 1 when the tongue 10 is engaged therewith thereby forming an interlocking engagement orconnection between the inner edges of the two members of the anchor wherebysaid members are prevented from becoming casually separated and are gagement with the bottom of the rail. On the lower surface of the member'fi? adjacent to the outer edge of the tongue 10 is formed I i a series of teeth or corrugations 12 which are adapted to be engaged by the teeth or corrugated surface of the inner edge of the en largement 7 of the member-1 whereby the frictional engagement between the two members is increased.

In the operation of the device the rail or tie engaging member 1 is placed in position on the rail with the stop lug 5 ment with the side of a tie after member 2 is engaged with the rail and the tongue 10 of said memberengaged with the groove 8 in the member 1. VVlth the parts thus engaged the member 2 s driven into place by tapping the outer end thereof with a hammer or similar implement thus c using the clips on the outer side firmly grip. the flanges of the, rail. When held a in tight enin engagewhich the no of the 'memben o the construction and operation of the inven-.

tion will be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion and the minordetails of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

l. A rail anchor comprising a rail and tie engaging member having formed therein adjacent to its inner edge a rabbeted groove, a tie engaging lug formed on one end of said member, a rail engaging member adapted to coact with the tie member whereby said members are adapted to firmly grip a-rail and a tongue formed on the inner edge of said rail member said tongue having a projecting rib adapted to engage the rabbeted portion of the groove in the tie member whereby an interlocking connection is had between said members.

2. In a rail anchor a rail and tie engaging member having formed on its inner edge a downwardly extendin enlargement provided with a longitudinally disposed rabbeted groove, a corrugated bearing surface formed on the inner edge of said enlargement, a rail engaging'member having on its lower side a corrugated surface adapted to engage the corrugated surface on the enlargement of the tie member and a tongue formed on the inner edge of said rail member, said ton ue having a rib adapted to engage the rab ted portion of the groove in the tie member whereby said members have interlocking connection.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES F. CLAWSON.

Witnesses:

J. A. ABBOTT, H. A. AMBLER. 

